Shrooms – The Good and Bad Effects of Magic Mushrooms

What are Shrooms?

Psilocybe cubensis or commonly known as the Psilocybin mushroom is a special type of fungus. Firstly, it grows in certain parts of Africa, Europe, and America. Secondly, the usage of shrooms dates back to prehistoric times. Thirdly, people used them mainly for their euphoric and hallucinogenic properties. No doubt, people who consume magic mushrooms as a recreational drug are most likely to experience some effects. For example, they include euphoria, altered thinking processes, synesthesia, altered sense of time and spiritual awakening. In the everyday vernacular shrooms are also called “magic” mushrooms. Of course, the name refers to the “magic” trip or hallucinations that a certain dose of shrooms can cause.

The Effects of Shrooms

Shrooms have two potent chemicals, psilocybin and psilocin. Therefore, they are responsible for the different psychedelic effects. These are euphoria, altered thinking, synesthesia, altered sense of time and spiritual awakening. First, we can categorize these effects as mental effects. Second, we can place numbness and an increased heart rate, among others in the category of physical effects. Besides mental and physical, we can further divide the effects of mushrooms into three subgroups. Specifically, they are positive, neutral, and negative effects.

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The effects of psilocybin and psilocin

Psilocin is the broken down version of psilocybin. In other words, psilocybin turns into psilocin after someone digests it. Indeed, this chemical is the main culprit for the various hallucinogen effects on one’s brain. Psilocin affects the brain in that it binds to serotonin receptors, due to its similar construction.

Physical Effects of Shrooms

The physical effects of magic mushrooms can be mild or intense. Shroom users may experience:

Numbness, particularly in the facial area

Higher heart rate and blood pressure

Dry mouth, which can sometimes lead to nausea and vomiting

Muscle weakness and twitching, or convulsions

Extra sensitive reflexes

Sweating and high body temperature (akin to fever), often followed by chills and shivering

Loss of urinary control

Mental Effects of Shrooms

The mental effects of magic mushrooms may include:

Distortion of one’s sense of reality (they see and hear things that are not there)

Confusion (they believe they can see music or hear colors)

Altered sense of time

Changes in mood

Light-headedness and loss of coordination

Anxiety and panic attacks

Confusion and disorientation

Fear and paranoia

Positive effects

Purportedly, various studies have been conducted in the 1960s. They have revealed that you can take them under the supervision of medical professionals. Above all, the doctors need to control the dosage and the environment. As a result, shrooms can have astoundingly positive attributes. Consequently, we can use them for treating various mental diseases and even addiction. However, we still need to do a lot more research. This is before shrooms can make it to the shelves of our local pharmacy.

Other positive properties and effects of magic mushrooms may include:

Enhancement of mood

Shrooms can bring about a euphoric state

They’ll trigger laughing and giggling (general feelings of happiness)

They can actuate an intense flow of creativity, which can occur in different forms

They’ll enhance insightfulness ideas

They can enhance a strong sense of creative energy

They’ll cause a strong feeling of wonder and awe

Shrooms can cause an uplifting sensation, spiritual awakening

They may decrease depression

Neutral effects

Shrooms have a few, worthy-of-mention neutral effects. One should be aware of them before ingesting the fungus. These may include:

Becoming extremely aware of emotions and sensations

Dilation of pupils

Ability to retrieve “long lost” memories

Energetic experience (such as buzzing, humming) in one’s body

Slightly increased or decreased heart rate

“Stretchiness” physical sensation of limbs

Negative effects

People have reported Shrooms to be less damaging than any other hallucinogen or addictive substances. These include illicit or prescription drugs and even alcohol. However, one should certainly take into consideration the various negative effects they can have on the user. The negative effects of shrooms may include:

Long-term Effects of Shrooms

Purportedly, some people have tried shrooms only once. However, that was enough to change certain patterns of their behavior for the next 14 months. That’s more than one year! Incidentally, this phenomenon does not occur in every user. Still, there have been a few cases in which people reported to have noticed some unusual feelings. They include altered thinking patterns and the ability to be more open to new ideas. Therefore, the next time you try shrooms, you will need to consider one thing. Make sure to be open to the idea that their one-time effect may change you. Furthermore, this can last for at least the next 14 months.

People who consume shrooms for a prolonged period may experience the following long-term effects: